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MP: Forest Officials Attacked During Encroachment Drive, Ranger Injured
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 03 Jul 2026, 03:31 AM
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A dispute between forest department personnel and villagers turned violent in Chhindwara's Sangakheda range. Three forest employees, including the Ranger, were reportedly injured during an anti-encroachment drive.
In Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district, a forest department team faced violence while attempting to remove encroachments on forest land. The incident occurred in the Sangakheda range during a plantation drive.
According to reports, the dispute escalated into a physical altercation between forest officials and local villagers. The department alleges that its employees were assaulted during the anti-encroachment operation.
As a result of the confrontation, three forest department staff members sustained injuries. Among the injured is the Range Forest Officer (Ranger). Further details regarding the specific cause of the dispute are being investigated.
According to reports, the dispute escalated into a physical altercation between forest officials and local villagers. The department alleges that its employees were assaulted during the anti-encroachment operation.
As a result of the confrontation, three forest department staff members sustained injuries. Among the injured is the Range Forest Officer (Ranger). Further details regarding the specific cause of the dispute are being investigated.